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How to Become a Coach

Becoming a professional coach starts with training.

The International Coach Federation (ICF) requires 60 hours of training to become a member. In addition to membership, the ICF offers credentialing - think about it this way: becoming a member of the ICF is much like getting a degree, and then earning a credential is much like getting a masters or doctorate level degree.

For other professionals coach training often supports existing careers:

The Society for Human Resource Management lists coaching as a sub-competency.

The Association for Talent Development lists coaching as a core competency.

Mental Health Professionals, Financial Planners, Attorneys, Project Managers, Consultants, and leaders in general often take coach training to further enhance their skills with a coaching approach.

At the Center for Coaching Certification three different levels of training programs (Professional, Master, Specialist) are offered to give you options with your time and budget, and also the level of training based on your plans for coaching.

The first training program is the ICF-approved Certified Professional Coach - a 30 hour program that serves to initiate people into the coaching competencies and develop coaching skills, plus provide a process.

The second level is either the ICF-approved Certified Master Coach program or one of the Certified Coach Specialist (Business, Career, Executive, Life, Wellness) programs totaling 35 hours (the Certified Professional Coach program is a prerequisite). The Certified Master Coach or Certified Coach Specialist combined with the Certified Professional Coach completes the 60 hours required for membership in the ICF, and also the hours required for the first level of credentialing. The Certified Master Coach and program is a deeper dive into the competencies and takes your coaching expertise to a more advanced level. The Certified Coach Specialist programs provide the training focused specifically in different coaching areas. The Coaching Practicum class is another option and offers the additional training hours.

Certified Professional Coach

The ICF-approved 30-hour Certified Professional Coach program is offered in either online with a face-to-face program or completely online. The core content is based on the ICF's 11 Core Competencies of a coach. This certification provides a solid foundation in coaching and for further developing the coaching competencies.

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Certified Master Coach

The ICF-approved 35-hour Certified Master Coach program is designed to further develop the 11 Core Competencies of a coach and prepare you for the Coach Knowledge Assessment required for credentialing with the ICF. Combined with the Certified Professional Coach program it completes the ICF training requirements for membership and for the ACC credential. The complete program is online.

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Certified Coach Specialist

The ICF-approved 35-hour Certified Coach Specialist programs are advanced training for coaches based on your area of interest. Serving to further advance skills and expertise, these programs offer the additional training hours required for membership and support ACC, PCC or MCC credentialing. The classes also serve as continuing education for members of the ICF. The examples and discussion are designed to focus on the specific area of coaching. Options include:

Certified Business Coach Specialist - for those interested in working with small to mid-sized businesses

Certified Career Coach Specialist - for a focus on career coaching

Certified Executive Coach Specialist - primarily geared toward working with clients in the corporate world

Certified Wellness Coach Specialist - working in both health and wellness, this class focuses on both personal wellness

Certified Life Coach Specialist - for coaching individuals on their personal life

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Coaching Practicum Class

The ICF-approved 30-hour Coaching Practicum class is advanced training for coaches seeking additional practice and/or additional training hours for a higher level credential. Serving to further advance skills and expertise, the purpose of the practicum class is to offer the additional practice time, the training hours required for PCC or ACC credentialing, and also as continuing education for members of the ICF.

Process to enroll in the Coaching Practicum class:

Satisfactorily complete the Certified Professional Coach and Certified Master Coach program OR Be a member of the International Coach Federation.

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Process to become a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF):

Review the Membership Requirements at https://coachfederation.org/why-icf/eligibility-requirements Specifically, you must either hold an ICF Credential, have completed 60 hours of training, or be enrolled in 60 hours of training (the Certified Professional Coach and Certified Master Coach programs combined provide the 60 hours of training required).

Mentor Coaching

The ICF requires 10 hours of Mentor Coaching following very specific parameters. For those pursuing the ACC credential the Center for Coaching Certification offers an ACC Mentor Coaching package - click here for details.

Process to Earn the ACC, PCC, or MCC Credential with the ICF

Earning a credential with the ICF requires five steps:

Complete the required training hours.

Following the start of your coach training complete the required coaching hours including the appropriate number of paid hours and number of clients.

Complete the required Mentor Coaching hours.

Submit your application to the ICF including your list of coaching clients.

Offering quality coach training on the 11 Core Competencies of a Coach, the Center for Coaching Certification (CCC) is the only ICF-approved program accredited by IACET to offer CEUs. CCC provides professional support with a robust suite of tools, post-graduate opportunities and support, and free continuing education.

The Center for Coaching Certification is your best choice for ICF-approved coaching certification with CEU credits, resources, post-graduate opportunities, and free continuing education.